Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 60 · 40 questions

Speaker's tip (Words = rate × minutes): Words = words per minute × minutes. Minutes = words ÷ words per minute. Words per minute = words ÷ minutes. Half a minute = half the rate: at 120 words a minute, 2 and a half minutes = 240 + 60 = 300 words. Seconds = words × 60 ÷ rate. Too long? Words to cut = words written − (rate × minutes). Stay a little under the limit for pauses and applause.

1. 1.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to speak faster (b) to tire yourself (c) to skip the ending (d) to fit the time limit
2. 2.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 300 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
3. 3.⏱️ Ananya reads a 75-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
4. 4.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) a little under the limit (b) exactly at the limit (c) far over the limit
5. 5.🎙️ In a practice run, Kabir said 360 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
6. 6.⏱️ Arjun’s class presentation has 300 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
7. 7.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 20–30 words a minute (b) 300–400 words a minute (c) 120–150 words a minute
8. 8.✂️ Nisha’s debate speech must fit in 3 minutes. Nisha speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 350 words. How many words must be cut?
9. 9.✂️ Tara’s debate speech must fit in 1 minute. Tara speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 160 words. How many words must be cut?
10. 10.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) speak super fast (b) ignore the limit (c) skip the ending (d) cut the weakest part
11. 11.⏱️ Meera’s class presentation has 900 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
12. 12.⏱️ Arjun’s welcome speech has 240 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
13. 13.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 600 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
14. 14.⏱️ Tara reads a 180-word class presentation at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
15. 15.⏱️ Ananya’s science fair talk has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
16. 16.⏱️ Ishaan’s science fair talk has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
17. 17.⏱️ Ananya reads a 180-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
18. 18.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
19. 19.✂️ Kabir’s competition speech must fit in 3 minutes. Kabir speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 410 words. How many words must be cut?
20. 20.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 220 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
21. 21.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 225-word welcome speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
22. 22.⏱️ Aarav reads a 120-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
23. 23.⏱️ Meera speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
24. 24.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 560 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
25. 25.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
26. 26.🎙️ In a practice run, Ananya said 300 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
27. 27.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
28. 28.⏱️ Aarav’s competition speech has 550 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
29. 29.⏱️ Diya reads a 100-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
30. 30.⏱️ Kabir’s welcome speech has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
31. 31.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
32. 32.⏱️ Aarav reads a 150-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
33. 33.✂️ Vihaan’s class presentation must fit in 4 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 530 words. How many words must be cut?
34. 34.⏱️ Nisha reads a 150-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
35. 35.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute welcome speech?
36. 36.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
37. 37.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
38. 38.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
39. 39.✂️ Tara’s assembly talk must fit in 2 minutes. Tara speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 320 words. How many words must be cut?
40. 40.✂️ Aarav’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Aarav speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 120 words. How many words must be cut?

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